August 10, 2014, 1:56PM

It's the highest award bestowed on a touring artist by the entertainment publication Richie, 65, will be feted with other winners on Nov. 20 at the Edison Ballroom, as part of the two-day Billboard Touring Conference & Awards. Full story »

January 23, 2011, 3:01PM

Just before their Saturday performance at the Workplay Soundstage, I had an opportunity to sit down with Cake's trumpeteer, Vincent DiFiore, to talk about his work, his unlikely influences and the time that he has spent in the Magic City. We also discussed the band's latest record, Showroom of Compassion, landing atop Billboard's charts, an honor which came with the unique distinction of being the lowest-selling No.... Full story »

January 06, 2011, 8:28AM

YOUR VIEWS: The billboard slogan by the atheists, "You KNOW they're all SCAMS," is deliberately provocative. It's designed not only to elicit cognitive dissonance but also to raise awareness of a regional meeting of atheists to be held later this month in Huntsville Full story »

January 05, 2011, 10:51PM

Singer and songwriter Gerry Rafferty has taken his Final Taxi at age 63. Rafferty will be best known for his solo work which includes hits like "Baker Street" and "Right Down the Line”. He also performed the 1972 classic song by the band Stealers Wheel called "Stuck in the Middle With You"........ Full story »

October 13, 2010, 6:58AM

I have been going to the new Railroad Park here in Birmingham. It is a beautiful place and has a lot going for it. They are showing movies in the park every Thursday, so a few weeks ago I caught a film I had not seen in years. It was "The Blues Brothers" (1980) which stared John Belushi &... Full story »

February 02, 2010, 5:08AM

TUSCALOOSA, Ala., -- Starting late last week, billboards that say "Don't Mess With Texas" starting turning up in the Tuscaloosa area, making people in the home of the Texas Longhorn-defeating national champions wonder why someone was paying for such a message in their own backyard. Full story »

November 30, 2009, 5:25PM

MOBILE, Ala. -- An attempt to add a live Twitter breaking news feed to a digital billboard in Mobile backfired for local television station WPMI-TV when the words "Three accused of gang rape" appeared next to smiling photos of 3 of the station's on-air personalities. Full story »

September 24, 2009, 3:04PM

LOS ANGELES -- Miley Cyrus doesn't need to look at the music charts to know that her songs are making a connection with the fans — all she has to do is update her Twitter page. "I'm stoked that people have been so supportive," she says of her latest project, the EP "The Time of Our Lives. "On my... Full story »